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Set of 1940s Hard Wood African Lobi Stools with Carved and Pyrogravure Details
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two hand carved hardwood stools with pyrographic decoration from the Sikire Kambire School of the Gaoua region of Burkina Faso (Lobi People, circa 1947). Composed of four legs suppor...
Category

Vintage 1940s Burkinabe Tribal Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Hard Time
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
. African Americans comprise 13% of our general population but 40% of our prison population. This system
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Hard Time
Hard Time
H 12 in W 16 in D 3 in
Pair of African Tribal Live Edge African Sculptural Panels
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of exotic hard wood panels with hand carved wood tribal male and female figures. Each panel
Category

Vintage 1950s African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Nigerian Igbo Wood Carved Maiden Spirit Mask Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
and becoming harder to find. Would be a great addition to any African/Tribal art or mask
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Could i Have Tried Harder? Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Could I have tried harder? Sculpture by Driaan Claassen One of a Kind Dimensions: D33 x W60 x H25
Category

2010s South African Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Mumuye Carved Wood Iagalagana Tutelary Figure on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
hard-to-find work. This particular piece came from a collection of African art that was initially
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Side Table Made from Solid Maple & Padauk Hard Wood Solid Brass Feet
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Striped side table made from solid Canadian Maple and African Padauk. The large middle oval is hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Brass

African Nafana Bedu Large Moon Plank Zoomorphic Geometric Wood Sculpure Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
hard-to-find work. This colorful piece is from a rather impressive and extensive African art and
Category

20th Century Ghanaian Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich and deep patina. In the form of a
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

'Dogon' African Ladder, Mali
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
African Granary Ladder on custom steel stand from the Dogon People of Mali. The ladders were used
Category

20th Century Malian Ladders

Materials

Steel

'Dogon' African Ladder, Mali
'Dogon' African Ladder, Mali
H 54 in W 18.5 in D 12 in
Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large African Face Shield
Located in Norton, MA
It's a completed solid wood piece carved by hand with a very simple tool. The end result shows the
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large African Face Shield
Large African Face Shield
H 28 in W 14 in D 4 in
Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
expression, showing wisdom and knowledge. She is sitting on a chair. Hard wood with ancient patina brown and
Category

20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa
H 17.75 in W 4 in D 4.75 in
West African Tribal Senufo Daybed, 21st century
Located in Munich, DE
Senufo bed belongs to some of the most elegant examples of African design. Carved from a single hard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Malian Tribal Tables

Materials

Wood

West African Tribal Senufo Daybed, 21st century
West African Tribal Senufo Daybed, 21st century
H 18.12 in W 28.75 in D 60.24 in
'Waiting For Advisor' African (Shona)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Comes with mounting 8-1/4"x 6-3/4"x 4" African Shona Shona artists and crafts people have been
Category

Early 2000s Sculptures

Materials

Stone

African Elephant Tripod Leather Topped Stool
Located in Alton, GB
Delicate small stool with three hard wood legs that slot into a piece of leather that act as the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Stools

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

African Elephant Tripod Leather Topped Stool
African Elephant Tripod Leather Topped Stool
H 16.93 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. The material is probably a very hard wood such as teak. As a result, this item is dry and looks
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

'Elephant' original African Shona stone sculpture Zimbabwe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Old small wooden door of African Dogon granary/wall hanging object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
that lives on the cliffs (Mount Bandiagara) in the Republic of Mali, Africa. Their homes are
Category

20th Century Malian Other Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure Ghana Burkina Faso Africa Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
captivating gaze. Carved from very hard wood with fine small adze marks creating a vibrant texture. Some
Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Baule Sling Shots
Located in London, GB
. Hard wood with matured patina. Period: mid-20th century Condition: Fine Measures: H 19, & 21 cm Ex
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

'African Queen' Shona stone sculpture signed by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
By Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'African Queen' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure One Arm Out Ghana, Africa Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
out to the side. Carved from very hard wood, Some insect damage to feet, small stable cracks. On
Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of North African Folk Art Hand Made Red Ochre Dishes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
painted in Red Ochre, the dishes are each hand turned from one piece of wood The painted finish is hard
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Softwood

Chippendale Style English Wood Coffee Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, a prestigious reddish-colored wood similar to mahogany from Equatorial Africa, was ebonized. This
Category

Early 20th Century British Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Sapele Wood

Chippendale Style English Wood Coffee Table
Chippendale Style English Wood Coffee Table
H 28.75 in W 26.78 in D 18.51 in
Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Cherry and Maple)
Located in Durban, ZA
The game of chess is estimated to be some 1500 years old. It is hard to imagine all the variations
Category

2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Walnut and Sycamore)
Located in Durban, ZA
The game of chess is estimated to be some 1500 years old. It is hard to imagine all the variations
Category

2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chippendale Style English Wood Coffee Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Prato, Tuscany
flexible, hard, and compact type of wood. It is usually used for luxury furniture and cabinetry, but also
Category

Early 20th Century British Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Towards the sky (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)
By Eric Tardif
Located in Quebec, Quebec
This steam-bent wooden sculpture is made of black walnut with a red sandstone base. The wood grain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Brutalist/wabi sabi Mid-Century modern Hand-Carved Solid Wood Sculpture, 1970s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
untouched rough back. carved out of a solid piece of wood. Very decorative item with and interesting
Category

Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Dansk Rare Woods Wenge Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Large and rare tray in Wenge designed by Jens Quistgaard for the Dansk rare woods line. Introduced
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Wenge

Dansk Rare Woods Wenge Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Large and rare ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for the Dansk rare woods line. Introduced in
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Wenge

Palisander & Rosewood Box / Humidor by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Rare Woods
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
, British Honduras and East Africa for the world's rarest, most exotic woods. And what has he done with them
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Palisander, Rosewood

Rare Woods Palisander Rosewood Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Very hard to find "Rare Woods" palisander rosewood ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Palisander

Large Rare Dansk Rare Woods Wenge & Butcher Block Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Large tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for the Dansk Rare Woods Collection. Constructed of Wenge
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Wenge

Sherpa Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
, Boucle upholstry, Shou Sugi ban hard wood Founded by South Africans and life partners, Greg and Roche
Category

2010s South African Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Sherpa Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Sherpa Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
H 30.32 in W 37.41 in D 35.44 in
Indoor / Outdoor Molecular Hanging Light Sculpture Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
being created by the use of a mathematical formula which makes it hard to copy the designs. Every Light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rope, Fabric, Wood

The Thousand and One Dances of the Orient 'French' Hardcover Coffee Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. ARTHAUD, 1989. Hard cover. Near the fire, while the wood is consumed, a joyful dancer in veils of light
Category

Late 20th Century African Moorish Books

Materials

Paper

"Voyager VI" Wall Sculpture Modern, orange, black, white, mcm, mid century
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
constructed from 2 layers of MDF board with solid African mahogany, wood stain and acrylic paint. Voyager VI
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Paint

A Rare and Finely Carved Egyptian Wooden Headrest
Located in London, GB
headrests in order to protect time consuming and expensive hairdressing. The hard pillow or platform kept
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post
Located in London, GB
form of a tall, multiple-ringed column. Carved from a hard wood, the post exhibits a beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post
Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post
H 57.88 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask was hand-carved by an unknown artist from the Mende tribe in Sierra Leone, Africa. It
Category

1930s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Seldom seen Jens Quistgaard Dansk tall JHQ ice bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
, Brazil, British Honduras and East Africa for the world's rarest, most exotic woods. He has made the
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Wood

Reginald C. Webster Mixed Media "Village King & Queen"
Located in Fulton, CA
and more. Depicting an African King and queen. Framed under plexiglass. Measures 37.25 inches tall
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Pair Of Italian Wooden Nightstands
Located in Prato, Tuscany
flexible, hard, and compact type of wood. It is usually used for luxury furniture and cabinetry, but also
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Pair Of Italian Wooden Nightstands
Art Deco Pair Of Italian Wooden Nightstands
H 22.05 in W 21.26 in D 12.6 in
Empire Style Oval French Extending Dining Table.
Located in Prato, Tuscany
a species of fine wood with a reddish hue native to West Africa., has characteristics similar to
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Dining Room Tables

Materials

Sapele Wood

Paolo Buffa Style Italian Art Deco Round Coffee Table With Dark Glass.
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Prato, Tuscany
coffee table; the upper top, circular in shape, is made of Sapele wood and is enriched by an elegant dark
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cherry, Sapele Wood

20th Century Modern Abstract TOTEM Sculpture by Bertrand Créach
By Bertrand Créac'h
Located in London, GB
Abstract Totem sculpture "Equilibre" by Bertrand Créac'h Material: Burnished sipo wood
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Two Figures (Mother and son) 9" x 17" terracotta sculpture, signed lower left mounted to wood panel
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Terracotta

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Size includes wood mounting. George Aarons (born Gregory Podubisky, in St. Petersburg, Russia
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Ico Parisi Style Large Round Italian Coffee Table
By Ico Parisi
Located in Prato, Tuscany
better than mahogany itself; it is a strong, hard, compact, and rather flexible wood; also because of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Sapele Wood

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead
Located in Leuven , BE
ceremonies across West Africa. The Grasslands flutes have a distinctive shape that incorporates zoomorphic
Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Beads

1940s Nigerian Carved Mahogany End Tables With Elephant Bases - a Pair.
Located in Waxahachie, TX
the African Academy of Arts and Research in New York City on April 26, 1946. In her “My Day” newspaper
Category

Vintage 1940s Nigerian Tribal End Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Console Table with Green Glass Top
Located in Prato, Tuscany
wood similar to mahogany from Equatorial Africa, was used in the construction of the console table
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Sapele Wood

Art Deco Console Table with Green Glass Top
Art Deco Console Table with Green Glass Top
H 33.47 in W 14.18 in D 31.89 in
Large Vintage Robert Heritage Mid Century Teak, Afromosia and Sapele sideboard
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage
Located in Highclere, Newbury
a large room or hallway. The drawer section is ribbed Afromosia (which is a harder African teak
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak, Sapele Wood

Winter Farmyard, 18th Century Oil on Canvas, Figures in Snow Landscape
By George Morland
Located in Prato, IT
commenced that life which, in its combination of hard work and hard drinking, is almost without a parallel
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

A truly delightful miniature terrestrial pocket globe
By Nathaniel Mills
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
calculations impossible. Few, if any, pocket globes came with accompanying booklets, so it is hard for anyone
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British Dutch Colonial Globes

Materials

Other

Malindi Ebony, Bone and Leather Tray in Contemporary Style by Giordano Vigano
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
fine wood with a dark color that has amber hues. Solid ebony has a very compact fiber and is quite hard
Category

2010s Italian Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Bone, Leather, Ebony

Classic Walnut Daybed by Chris Lehrecke
By Chris Lehrecke
Located in Bangall, NY
of Scandinavian and African, resulting in a primitive, yet highly refined, look. This version is made
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Daybeds

Materials

Aluminum

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Hard Wood African For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact hard wood african you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the abstract style, while we also have 92 abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect hard wood african may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a hard wood african to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, black, gray, beige and more. There have been many interesting hard wood african examples over the years, but those made by Yuriy Zakordonets, (after) Henri Matisse, Henri Matisse, Mauro Oliveira and George Aarons are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, acrylic paint and synthetic resin paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Hard Wood African?

The price for a hard wood african in our collection starts at $150 and tops out at $90,000 with the average selling for $2,000.
Questions About Hard Wood African
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.